For the first time as the GM of the Dallas Stars, Jim Nill made a move that saw fans coming down squarely on both sides of the fence. Among heavy speculation that Dallas was after the Canucks’ Dan Hamhuis, talk of Nill and company adding Calgary’s Kris Russell blossomed from mere rumor to done deal shortly […]

For a brief moment, it seemed that the Dallas Stars had gotten their act together for the first time in 2016. Kari Lehtonen was back to performing at a high level and the goaltending tandem was showing promise again. The team rattled off a streak of seven wins in eight games and the Stars’ commitment […]

After all but surrendering the starting goaltender job to Antti Niemi and going over a month without starting back-to-back contests, Kari Lehtonen started three games in a row for the Dallas Stars, leading the team to wins over Minnesota, Chicago and the league-leading Capitals. The streak, while short, is significant. Before Tuesday’s game against the Wild, […]

These days, if you were to argue that Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill was the best in the business at his job, you may not find many debate partners. Since signing on with the club before the summer of 2013, Nill has been the driving force behind the Stars’ resurgence, and his moves have culminated […]

With Thanksgiving come and gone, the holiday season is officially in full swing. People everywhere are compiling their wish lists and checking them twice before heading out in preparation for the impending celebrations, and the Dallas Stars are no exception. If Jim Nill, Lindy Ruff and the Stars on the ice could take advantage of […]

When a team is eight games above .500 and has three times as many wins as it does losses, it’s often easy for even the most cynical of fans to ignore chinks in their beloved club’s armor. The Dallas Stars are no exception; they got off to a record start, they’ve held late leads and […]

Bob Sturm (@SportsSturm) is a Wisconsin-native and longtime co-host of BaD Radio, which airs from noon to 3 p.m. on the radio home of the Dallas Stars, 1310 AM/96.7 FM The Ticket. Sturm came to Dallas in 1998 and hosted the Dallas Stars postgame show from 1998-2013. “Hockey was always a part of my life, but it […]

Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill made quite a few bold moves to better his club this offseason, leaving writers and fans alike envisioning a return to the postseason for the men in Victory Green. He took advantage of the salary-dumping Blackhawks for Patrick Sharp and Stephen Johns, signed free agent defenseman Johnny Oduya, and took another Russian […]

On July 1, the Dallas Stars re-signed winger Patrick Eaves to a one-year, $1.15 million contract. The move was one of just two the Stars would make as free agency opened, as they also signed forward Curtis McKenzie to a two-year deal before calling it a day. While the Stars were not drawn into the […]